Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in the west. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's in love; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear violet tank tops with brown skirt. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Beatrice would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She sports auburn long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Shava was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white fur up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20000 sp. White opal (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a fancy grey suit. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His childhood dream was to be a Miller, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his golden hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 sp. Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Bulzo wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Bulzo was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Marshal. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 13000 sp. Rose (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).